NCJ Number
172168
Journal
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice Volume: 21 Issue: 1 Dated: (Spring 1997) Pages: 163-178
Date Published
1997
Length
16 pages
Annotation
This article analyzes the present elderly criminal population in Korea, changes in their status, and criminal theories and trends.
Abstract
The most common crimes committed by elderly offenders were assaults and related offenses, including battery and bodily injuries. Most of those crimes were not decidedly serious. Destruction of traditional society was the major source of criminal activities. The elderly committed crimes out of the animosity and exasperation created by a perceived incompatibility with modern society. The first counter-policy is to eliminate the source of the problems. Specific policies include: expanding employment and related educational opportunities to improve senior citizens' economic conditions; realigning medical benefit systems; broadening access to effective recreational activities; and social adjustment programs to help the elderly better adjust to social changes. The second counter-policy is to establish a network of legal systems comparable to currently operative systems to process and deal with crimes of teenage and female offenders. Tables, notes, references